Kurt Granroth wrote: > > On Monday 02 July 2001 10:47 am, Jason wrote: > > My box locked up recently due to what I believe to be three things: > > > > 1. xlock keeping CPU usage high > > 2. dust on the fansink. a LOT of dust. > > 3. the homeowner being somewhat cheap, always sets the AC up to 76 (I > > like 74). I think he overtwisted it cause it was on 80 that day. > > FWIW, I doubt that #3 has anything to do with it. In my experience, CPUs > don't lock until they get near or above 60C (about 140F). In any event, the > difference between 76 and 80 is nothing to a CPU. > > Also FWIW, being cheap myself, I keep the temperature of my house at 78-80 > depending on the time of day. One of my linux servers has now been up > solidly for nearly 3 months with no flucuations in temperature that I can't > explain. We're borh correct. #3 was significant ONLY in that it was the "straw that broke the camels back". The fault lies 90% with a dust packed CPU fansink... which is a reason why NOT to leave an open case system on the floor if you happen to live in Atrashy Junction, as I do. I've recently raised its elevation by a few feet, which means dusting twice a year may be enough (the schedule I am more used to) -- jkenner @ mindspring . com__ I Support Linux: _> _ _ |_ _ _ _| Working Together To <__(_||_)| )| `(_|(_)(_| To Build A Better Future. |